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"Maybe one should consider self-publishing a uniquely 21st century "interim step" to a more mainstream possibility? (At least self-publishing in its present guise.) I've been in all sorts of self- vs. paid- frays before (and some get…"

"Sorry, but I don't have time to watch all this. This guy rambles on. Apparently he loves his print book. I have never suffered from this syndrome. At the moment I have boxes and boxes of my hc RASHOMON GATE cluttering up a closet. There…"

"I suppose that's like saying—and I'm not disagreeing with you—but it's a bit like having a bookstore signing where an author autographs and sells 10 or 20 books. It's not a huge amount, but you never know about the…"

"I do think there are some writers who are simply writers with an (often reluctant) marketing fringe, and other sales-savvy writers who'd actually rather market than write. I've always admired those right brain/left brain souls who can tell…"

"All from advertising?!I agree; worked for TV. Everyone on a hit TV show (think "best seller") still gets paid. I'm not saying it's right (it is, indeed, rather sickening)... but if ones words are being read, I suppose that's…"

"At least, in bookstores, you have a reasonable expectation of a "polished" product. A title on the shelf has been through several filters. On Amazon, you can download thousands of titles for free, or under $1, and often get what…"

"I agree. I was a diehard paper fan until I picked up my first iPad—realized I could tuck 1000 novels under my arm, highlight sections, reference parts, take notes, read at night without a lamp... and play poker.I do think paper books will…"

Anything by Elmore Leonard
Most works by Robert B. Parker
Many works by Lawrence Block
Many works by James Lee Burke
Several works by John Connolly
Several works by Tony Hillerman
A few works by James Ellroy
A couple of things by Scott Turow
'Cocaine and Blue Eyes' by Fred Zackel
'The Silence of the Lambs' by Thomas Harris
'The Name of the Rose' by Umberto Eco
'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' by Stieg Larsson
'The Thin Man' by Dashiell Hammett
'Gone Baby Gone' by Dennis Lehane
'Nightwork' by Irwin Shaw
'A Touch of Danger' by James Jones
'The Last Good Kiss' by James Crumley
...jeez, don't get me started.

Movies And TV Shows I Like:

Who has time?

...Although 'Justified' is probably the best show on TV. 'Breaking Bad' was awesome and 'Eureka' is a head-spinning masterpiece. 'Sons of Anarchy' doesn't suck either.